'Jackpotting' scheme at ATMs now happening in US

A method of stealing from cash dispensing machines that has been more popular internationally has made its way to the United States.

ATM manufacturers are warning about "jackpotting," in which hackers are breaking into machines and installing malicious software and hardware to make them spit out cash. It is not clear how much money has been lost from jackpotting.

Diebold Nixdorf Inc and NCR Corp have both issued alerts about the scheme, Reuters reports. Jackpotting attacks were first noted by Krebs on Security, an investigative news blog about security issues.